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Record Nr.

UNINA9910145822803321

Autore

Johnson Walter H., Jr.

Titolo

Pediatric cardiology [[electronic resource] ] : the essential pocket guide / / Walter H. Johnson, Jr., James H. Moller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2008

ISBN

1-282-01086-7

9786612010866

1-4443-0069-5

1-4443-0070-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (360 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MollerJames H. <1933->

Disciplina

616.1

618.9212

Soggetti

Pediatric cardiology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Diagnostic methods -- Heart disease in special populations -- Classification and pathophysiology -- Acyanosis and increased pulmonary blood flow (left-to-right shunt) -- Obstructive lesions -- Cardiac conditions associated with right-to-left shunt (cyanotic lesions) -- Other congenital cardiac anomalies -- Cardiac conditions in the neonate -- Acquired cardiac conditions -- Arrhythmias -- Congestive cardiac failure -- Preventive cardiology and health promotion.

Sommario/riassunto

A unique and straightforward explanation of complex pathophysiology of cardiac malformationsAddresses the important and growing concern of diagnosing heart disease and cardiac problems in pediatric careProvides the skills necessary for today's managed care environment in using the history, physical examination, ECG, and chest X-ray to uncover possible problems and eliminate areas of false concernTopics covered include preventive cardiology and health promotion, heart disease in the neonate and in special populations, congenital cardiac malformation, acquired cardiac conditi